Azzo Rezori: Why rare diseases deserve a broad-based responseAround 7,000 different diseases have been listed, from Aageneas syndrome, a genetic disorder which causes swelling of legs and liver problems, to zygomycosis, a fungal infection which destroys tissue. Many of the victims are children of whom one in ...CBC.ca - Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:37

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Try my new NHS helpline. You've nothing to lose but the will to live…NHS 111 clearly isn't working. It's time to introduce a version designed to reassure callers that they're absolutely fine. NHS 111, David Mitchell. NHS 111: 'Very few of the people who answer the phone are medically trained.' Photograph: NHS. Saturday ...The Guardian - Sat, 10 Jan 2015 16:05

Crowdsourcing research for diseasesThere are more than 10,000 diseases on the planet, asthma to zygomycosis. Geoffrey Siwo wants to cure all of them. And the 35-year-old computational biologist believes he can. Or, rather, that we can, if we can disrupt drug discovery. It's worth ...USA TODAY - Thu, 02 Oct 2014 07:11

FDA Advisory Panel to Review Novel Antifungal DrugMucormycosis, also known as zygomycosis, is triggered by fungi found on dead leaves and decaying wood. Risk factors of infection include uncontrolled diabetes, cancer, organ transplant, a low white blood cell count, and skin trauma. According to the ...MedPage Today - Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:26